Swinging gate



I. L. LANDIS. SWINGlNG GATE.

(Model.)

Patented'Apr. 11, 1882.

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UNITED STATES ISRAELL. LANDIS, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

PATENT 0in-Ione SWINGING GATE. I

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,331, dated April 11, 1882.

Application filed December 15, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsRAEL LLANDIs, of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster, and in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to swinging gates and the appurtenances therefor, as will be hereinafter fully explained.

Figure l is a side elevation of my new gate, showing it in dotted lines adjusted above and below a horizontal plane. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section taken transversely through the gate in the plane indicated by dotted line a: .fr on Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail showing the vertical adj ustability of my gate. Fig. 4 are perspective views, showing both parts of my hinge. Fig. 5 is a top view of the gate.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.. l

Aa designates the gate-post, which is iixed into the ground in any suitable manner. To this post are secured the pint-les B B, upon which my improved gate is hinged.

BB designate the clip-eyes, which connect the gate C to the post A, so that it will swing horizontally. These clip-eyes will be hereinafter fully explained.

The gate G is composed of two rear battens,

vD D, to which the clip-eyes are attached, two

battens, E E, and parallel rails F. The rails F are pivoted between the battens D D and E E, so that however high or low the free endr of the gate may be raised or lowered the rails will preserve their parallelism.

F designates a batten, which is pivoted to each rail of the gate, so that it will preserve its parallelism with respect to the rear battens, D, andthe battens E. y

lo the top and bottom rails, at a a, I suitably pivot two diagonal braces, Gr G, which cross each other at an angle between a fixed stud, b, and a through-bolt, c.

The bolt o passes throughthe batten F and through one of the gate-rails, and also through These braces v have free end-playbetween said stud and bolt.

the lower end of a flexible clamp or grip, H; and it is a pivot.

Above theiixed stud b and the angle of crossing of the two braces GG is a bolt, g, which is rigid to the batten F, and which forms apivot for the rail, through which it passes, and also a pivot for the clamp or grip H. The end of this bolt nearest the grip H receives a washer and a hand-crank, J.

lt is obvious from the above description that the pivotal portions which connect the gaterails to their end battens can be set free by turning the crank J in one direction, and that by turning this crank in an opposite direction the free end of the gate can be raised or lowered above and below a horizontal plane, and then fixed. In whatever position the gate may stand when iixed bythe clamp-crank and grip it will swing freely about its hinges. The grip H should be madeof a suitable springy wood.

In order to properly han g my gate, I employ the pintles B B and the clip-eyes B B', as above referred to. The clip-eyes are respectively composed of an eye, h, a neck, h', and bifureations t li, the free ends of which are turned inwardly, so as to form hooks, as shown at j j. Such clip-eyes are especially adapted for gripping and clamping the two rea-r battens, D D, and when used-in combination with the wedges W W, driven as shown in Fig. 1, they are rigidly iixed to said battens. 'Ihey bind the battens or pivotal portions or portion laterallyV as well as longitudinally, and they prevent any possibility of the gate settling. Ihese clip-eyes as constructed by me also prevent the rear uprights or pivotal portions of the gate from settling.

I have referred to a gate having two battens, D D; but I may use a single piece of wood properly mortised to receive the rails, to which my clips may be applied. Therefore I do not conne myself to the use of two independent battens.

By removing the wedges W W the gate can be adjusted and then fixed to swing as above described.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination of the end battens and the intermediate batten pivoted to the gaterails, the diagonal endwise movable braces,

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also pivoted to the gaterails and crossed, the stud b and bolt c, between which said crossed portions of the braces play, the flexible clamp or grip H, and means, substantially as de- 5 scribed, for binding the parts rigidly together.

2. In a vertically-adjustable gate having diagonal crossed braces guided by the stud band bolt c, the combination of the pivotal throughbolt, the clamp or grip H, the bolt g, and a 1o hand crank, J, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 15th day of December, 1881.

ISRAEL L. LANDIS.

Witnesses:

J. J. MCCARTHY, EDWIN L. YEWELL. 

